Brazil Name Nine Uncapped Players for Friendly Against Morocco

Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos is amongst 9 uncapped gamers named on Brazil’s squad for a pleasant in opposition to Morocco later this month, the Brazilian Football Confederation mentioned.

Interim supervisor Ramon Menezes additionally included newcomers Andre (Fluminense), Arthur Augusto (America Mineiro), Joao Gomes (Wolverhampton), Vitor Roque (Paranaense), Mycael (Paranaense), Robert Renan (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) and Rony (Palmeiras) in his 23-man squad, reviews Xinhua information company.

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“We are going to face a really well-prepared group so it’s going to be an enormous check,” Menezes told a news conference.

The March 25 friendly in Tanger will be the first outing for both sides since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Brazil were eliminated on penalties by Croatia in the quarterfinals while Morocco became the first African team to reach the semifinals of football’s showpiece event, falling to France 2-0.

“Everyone who went to the World Cup could be part of this squad,” mentioned Menezes, who was Brazil’s U-20 coach earlier than changing former senior group supervisor Tite on a caretaker foundation after the World Cup.

“But proper now (I would like) to have a look at new gamers, these gamers who’ve been in good kind for their golf equipment, taking part in in vital championships and collaborating in finals,” he added.

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